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Henry Knox

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Henry Knox

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Henry Knox

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Major General; Secretary at War (Confederation Congress); Secretary of War in Washington's Administration (1789-1794)

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Commanding General of the Army, December 1783 to June 1784; Elected by Congress as
Secretary at War, March 1785; Appointed Secretary of the War Department by Washington (September 1789 and served to December 1794)

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Henry

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Knox

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Request to embark moulds for floor and rising timbers on vessel sailing to Georgia	author	Document
Commissary required	author	Document
Estimate of Expenses of the War Department for 1795	author	Document
Letter Citation	author	Document
Military Service	author	Document
Statement of the Non-commissioned Officers	author	Document

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Difficulties in Obtaining Saltpeter		Document
Seneca War Chief Little Billy -- Character & Annuity		Document
Recommendation of Captain Samuel Barron		Document
Chapin informs Knox of annuity provided to the Seneca Chief Little Billy		Document
Outlines Instructions for Live Oak for Frigate Floors		Document
Discussion of Cannon Contracts		Document
Aggression by Creek Indians		Document
Murders by Cherokee Indians		Document
Encloses Copy of Letter from Mr. Hughes		Document
Questions about Wood used in Ship Building		Document
Letter Citation		Document
Outlines Plans to Return Divisions		Document
Enclosed order to General Robertson		Document
Letter Citation		Document
Account of Edward Carrington		Document
Movement of Troops		Document
Encloses Letters Regarding Contracts		Document
Departure of Col. Nichols		Document
Proposes Rations for Recruitment		Document